Bruce Springsteen to Rock Grammys
By Rolling Stone
February two, 2012 12:50 PM ET
Bruce Springsteen performs in the course of the Light of Day concert series at the Paramount Theatre in Asbury Park, New Jersey.
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Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band have joined the lineup of reside performers at the 54th Annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on February 12th. The rocker is part of a slate of performers that previously consists of Adele, Foo Fighters, Paul McCartney, Coldplay and Rihanna, Taylor Swift, Jason Aldean and Kelly Clarkson, Nicki Minaj, Bruno Mars and a special performance by Glen Campbell with the Band Perry and Blake Shelton.
Adele and Kelly Clarkson duke it out for the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100
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Grammys 2012: Katy Perry added to Grammys, McCartney gala
When it comes to the Grammys, pop star Karty Perry has strutted around a stage outfitted with giant fruit, while last year, she took a more solitary and serious route, albeit on a glittery swing for a medley that included “Not Like the Movies.” The artist of extremes is back for the 2012 ceremony, with a record of the year nomination for “Firework,” but perhaps Grammy producers have some surprises up their sleeves too.
Not only is Perry performing during the Feb. 12 awards show telecast, but she’s also been added to the impressive roster of artists who will pay tribute to Beatle Paul McCartney on Feb. 10 at the MusiCares Person of the Year Ceremony.
MusiCares represents the charitable art of the Record Academy, and the sold-out gala will also feature Tony Bennett, Coldplay, the Foo Fighters, Alison Krauss and Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas, Duane Eddy, Norah Jones, Alicia Keys, James Taylor, Diana Krall, Neil Young with Crazy Horse and Sergio Mendes. Whew.
PHOTOS: Grammys 2012: Top nominees
McCartney will perform at both the MusiCares dinner and the Grammys. No doubt there will be some overlap between those paying respects to the legend on Feb. 10 and those performing with the Beatle on Feb. 12.
Top 40 Pop Songs – February 2012
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A new month is right here, and that implies a new recap of the Top rated 40 Pop Songs for February 2012! This month, you can anticipate to hear a lot of new singles in addition to some tracks that have previously been producing typical radio rounds. For example, whilst Adele will take our No. one spot with her new single ‘Set Fire to the Rain,’ Bruno Mars is continuing to garner airplay with his emotional ‘Twilight’ single ‘It Will Rain.’
Nonetheless, Mr. Mars and Ms. Adkins are not the only artists blowing up PopCrush’s Top 40 Pop Songs list for February 2012. Rihanna comes in not when, not twice, but three occasions as she keeps cranking out singles from her new album ‘Talk That Speak,’ with her substantial club hit ‘We Found Love’ nonetheless going sturdy. Some other honorable mentions include LMFAO, who come in twice on the countdown, as well as David Guetta, Chris Brown, Jay-Z and Kanye West, who continue to dominate with ‘Watch the Throne.’
Test out the Best 40 Pop Songs that will be bumping from your speakers for the duration of February 2012:
Rihanna Headlines Charity Gig Same Day as 2012 Grammy Awards
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As Rihanna prepares for the 54th Annual Grammy awards Feb. 12, wherever she’s earned a nod for Album of the Year for her ‘Loud’ LP, the Bajan songstress will also headline a charity event on the identical day.
Rolling Stone reports that the 23-12 months-outdated ‘You Da One’ performer is executing at a charity concert alongside her ‘We Found Love’ collaborator Calvin Harris, in addition to Deadmau5 and Sebastian Ingrosso of Swedish House Mafia. The event, brought forth as a partnership in between Roc Nation and the 3 Six Zero Group, will take location at the Residence of Blues in Los Angeles following the Grammy Awards.
Tickets, which start at $ 1,000, will advantage the Children’s Orthopaedic Center and The Mark Taper-Johnny Mercer Artists System at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. Dwell Nation will be selling tickets at 5PM PT/8PM ET Tuesday (Jan. 31).
The 54th Annual Grammy Awards air dwell from the Staples Center at 8PM EST on Feb. 12. For a complete list of nominees, go to grammy.com.
Drake x Rihanna Headline London’s ‘Barclaycard Wireless Festival’ In 2012
Post by Portia Williams, Jan 31, 2012 at 8:44 pm
Rihanna and Drake are about to converge once more, and this time they will the two be headlining an upcoming annual festival in London’s Hyde Park. The display is not right up until July, but tickets are already seeming like a hot commodity as they’re promoting the sales by means of the Wireless website.
Rihanna has been confirmed as the headliner for the date of Sunday the 8th of July at Barclaycard Wireless. She sold 300,000 tickets for her UK dates which consist of a record breaking ten exhibits at London’s O2 arena, and apparently this festival will be RiRi’s supposed only UK date in 2012.
Drake is obtaining some wonderful successes in his solo profession and not just as a characteristic artist, he’s also been confirmed as a headliner for the Barclaycard Wireless Festival the day ahead of Rihanna on Saturday the 7th of July. With his Spring tour previously sold out– London is already expecting Drizzy to be a hot ticket.
Much more performers are nonetheless to be announced, but in the meantime other artists integrated are Jessie J, Calvin Harris, Labrinth, J Cole, Rizzle Kicks, Kaskade & Flux Pavilion.
Adele Will Return to Live Performance at the Grammys
By Matthew Perpetua
January 31, 2012 11:25 AM ET
Adele performs at the 51st Annual Grammy Awards.
Kevin Mazur
Adele will make her return to the stage with an look at the 54th Annual Grammy Awards on February 12th at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. The singer, who has been recuperating from surgical treatment on her vocal cords, is nominated for six awards, which includes Record of the 12 months and Song of the Year for “Rolling in the Deep” and Album of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Album for 21.
